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Nobu Shirase (白瀬 矗, Shirase Nobu) (20 July 1861 – 4 September 1946) was a Japanese army officer and explorer. He led the first Japanese Antarctic Expedition , 1910–12, which reached a southern latitude of 80°5′, and made the first landing on the coast of King Edward VII Land .
Shirase Nobu (1861 – 1946) è stato un esploratore giapponese. Guidò la prima spedizione antartica giapponese tra il 1910 e il 1912 , a bordo della nave Kainan Maru . In suo onore, in Antartide sono state nominate la costa di Shirase , un tratto di costa della piattaforma di Ross, e il ghiacciaio Shirase.
Nobu Shirase (1861-1946) was a man of outstanding qualities and passion. As a boy he developed an enduring interest in polar exploration. Military conflicts punctuated his life and hampered his dreams. He was seven when Japan was convulsed by the civil Boshin War of 1868-69.
Nobu Shirase - Kainan Maru. The Japanese Antarctic Expedition led by middle-aged army reservist Lieutenant Nobu Shirase was in Antarctica at the same time and region as Scott and Amundsen while engaged on their attempts on the South Pole. The Crew Alphabetically. (age) - Place of origin - (dates of birth/death where known)
20 nov 2015 · Who was Nobu Shirase? Nobu Shirase was a Japanese explorer who led an unlikely expedition to the Antarctic in 1910-1912. Early life. The son of a Buddhist priest, Nobu was born in 1861 and as a child was fascinated by stories of polar environments.
SHIRASE Nobu | Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures | National Diet Library, Japan. Date of Birth and Death. July 20, 1861 - September 4, 1946. Birthplace (modern name) Akita. Occupation, Status. Others. Pen name etc. Chikyo. Description. Explorer. Born in Akita.
Nobu Shirase left Japan in 1910, at a time when very few others did, and travelled south to eventually become the first non-European to explore Antarctica. Mick O'Hare tells his story. Tuesday...
